Tagu is the first month of the Myanmar calendar. It falls in March and April on the Gregorian calendar. Myanmar new year festival is Thingyan Festival. It is held in the month of Tagu every year. That has been the tradition since Tagaung Period and it became prominent in Bagan Period.
Water is a symbol of coolness, clearness and cleansing of dirt and grime. The festival of Thingyan that is made most merry and enjoyable with pouring or throwing water on one another is taken as one that cleanses one and all of dirt and grime of the old year and cools and clears the minds of the people for the new year.
Merry-making at Thingyan festival is intermingled with noble and pure activities of doing meritorious religious deeds in accord with the teachings of Buddha Dhamma.
march, 2021
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This festival takes place in Pa Khan, Yayzagyo township, Magwe division. It is a festival for Nat worshipers who worship Ko Gyi Kyaw Nat a happy spirit who loves to
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This festival takes place in Pa Khan, Yayzagyo township, Magwe division. It is a festival for Nat worshipers who worship Ko Gyi Kyaw Nat a happy spirit who loves to drink and gamble. The attended people sing and dance happily. The event is held in his hometown, Pa Khan, Yayzagyo township.
source: Magical Myanmar
Time
march 15 (Monday) - 22 (Monday)
Location
Yesagyo
Yesagyo Township, Magway Region
19marAll Day29Shwe Saryan Pagoda FestivalPagoda festival
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Handicraft at festival Shwe Saryan Pagoda festival
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45 minutes drive form Mandalay– Pyin Oo Lwin highway, this pagoda was built bySaw Mon Hla, queen of king Anawrahta, can see Pagan period mural at side pagodas’ walls.one of the King Anawrahta’s wives. Materials made of dried toddy palm leaves and local products are the best selling village products. Young people play water for fun in the Douhtawaddy River. You can also visit the pagodas by taking a small boat.
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20marAll Day27Zalun Pyi Taw Pyan Pagoda festivalPagoda festival
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Zalun Pyi Taw Pyan pagoda festival is held in a small town named Zalun near the Ayeyarwaddy river. It is a traditional Buddhist harvest festival and many religious Buddhist gather
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Zalun Pyi Taw Pyan pagoda festival is held in a small town named Zalun near the Ayeyarwaddy river. It is a traditional Buddhist harvest festival and many religious Buddhist gather at the pagoda to pay homage and donations.
source: Magical Myanmar
Time
march 20 (Saturday) - 27 (Saturday)
Location
Zalun
Zalun township, Irrawaddy Region, Myanmar
20marAll Day28Indawgyi Festival, HopinIndawgyi Lake festival
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100 miles far from Myintkyina. Yearly this festival is held for ten days. One intriguing fact is that two sandbanks are washed up by the waves before the festival and
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100 miles far from Myintkyina. Yearly this festival is held for ten days. One intriguing fact is that two sandbanks are washed up by the waves before the festival and disappear into the lake shortly after the festival. People believe that one for human and the other for the gods.
Time
march 20 (Saturday) - 28 (Sunday)
Location
Indawgyi Lake
Hopin, Kachin State
22marAll Day27Baw-Gyo FestivalPagoda festival in Hsipaw
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Four Buddha Images brought out for display, worship and gilding with gold leaf. Especially Palaung tribes from the hill sell their products. Many kinds of gambling are allowed during the
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Four Buddha Images brought out for display, worship and gilding with gold leaf. Especially Palaung tribes from the hill sell their products. Many kinds of gambling are allowed during the festival days only.
Time
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Location
Hsipaw
Hsipaw, Shan State
23marAll Day07aprPindaya Cave Pagoda FestivalPindaya Cave Festival
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Many stalls selling delicious local food, Shan handicrafts, cheroots, Shan umbrella etc.., joining Shan tribes in their colourful costumes.
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Many stalls selling delicious local food, Shan handicrafts, cheroots, Shan umbrella etc.., joining Shan tribes in their colourful costumes.
Time
March 23 (Tuesday) - April 7 (Wednesday)
Location
Pindaya
Pindaya, Shan State
26marAll Day29Mwe Taw Kakku Pagoda FestivalKakku Pagoda Festival in Taunggyi
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There are more than 2000 pagodas from several centuries ago in the complex. Pa-O, Shan and Danu national races come to celebrate this festival.
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There are more than 2000 pagodas from several centuries ago in the complex. Pa-O, Shan and Danu national races come to celebrate this festival.
Time
march 26 (Friday) - 29 (Monday)
Location
Taunggyi
Taunggyi, Shan State
27marAll DayAlaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda FestivalFamous Pagoda Festival
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It is one of the most famous pagodas in the region, located in the centre of the Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Yinmarbin County, Sagaing State. The festival is held
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It is one of the most famous pagodas in the region, located in the centre of the Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Yinmarbin County, Sagaing State. The festival is held by lighting to the Pagoda in Full Moon Day of Tabaung (March). There are many people from the surrounding area attending the festival. Visitors come here not only to attend the festival, but also to admire the beautiful nature of one of the most famous eco-tourist destinations in Myanmar.
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Location
Monywa
Monywa,Myanmar
27marAll DayNay Win Taung Pagoda FestivalPagoda festival
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Traditional Shan festival in the northern part of Pyin Oo Lwin, about an hour drive from the downtown area.
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Traditional Shan festival in the northern part of Pyin Oo Lwin, about an hour drive from the downtown area.
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Pyin Oo Lwin
Pyin Oo Lwin,Mandalay
april, 2021
23marAll Day07aprPindaya Cave Pagoda FestivalPindaya Cave Festival
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Many stalls selling delicious local food, Shan handicrafts, cheroots, Shan umbrella etc.., joining Shan tribes in their colourful costumes.
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Time
March 23 (Tuesday) - April 7 (Wednesday)
Location
Pindaya
Pindaya, Shan State
01aprAll Day11Maung Dong Nat FestivalMaung Dong Nat Festival in Monywa
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This festival is known to be the most important gathering of witches imaginable. According to the legend, Ye Kin Kadaw, the Queen of the Witches, the favourite wife of King
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This festival is known to be the most important gathering of witches imaginable. According to the legend, Ye Kin Kadaw, the Queen of the Witches, the favourite wife of King Taung U, had extraordinary powers. The king sent her into exile, as his other wives did not like her supernatural power. She went to Maung Dong, where she got drowned. Her oldest statue, only 30 centimetres high, can thus be found in Maung Dong. During this festival, all 37 kinds of nats will be placed in a shrine, devotees offering them bunches of bananas, green coconuts, betel leaves, colourful arrangements of flowers and ‘money bouquets’.
Time
april 1 (Thursday) - 11 (Sunday)
Location
Monywa
Monywa,Myanmar
05aprAll Day11Ah-Lone Nat FestivalAh-Lone Nat Festival in Monywa
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On the Shwe Bo Road, twelve kilometres north of Monywa, the town of Ah-Lone celebrates its festival in March. The heroine of this festival is Ma Ngwe Daung (Ms Silver
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On the Shwe Bo Road, twelve kilometres north of Monywa, the town of Ah-Lone celebrates its festival in March. The heroine of this festival is Ma Ngwe Daung (Ms Silver Wings) who was a daughter of the Ah-Lone Bodaw, a minor Indian prince who came through Tamu and Kalaymyo to Myanmar. The celebration of this festival is related to the love story of Ma Ngwe Daung. During the festival, the pilgrims appeal to Ma Ngwe Daung to give them the opportunity to have as many mistresses as hairs on their head. The festival appeals also to pilgrims wishing to control or to spirit away illness with the waters on offer there.
Time
april 5 (Monday) - 11 (Sunday)
Location
Monywa
Monywa,Myanmar
13aprAll Day17Thingyan Myanmar Water FestivalThingyan, Tagu, Myanmar Water Festival
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Thingyan is Burmese new year festival usually falls around mid-April, the Burmese month of Tagu. The water festival is held all over the country in a belief of cleansing away
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Thingyan is Burmese new year festival usually falls around mid-April, the Burmese month of Tagu. The water festival is held all over the country in a belief of cleansing away the evil deeds in the past year with water.
Time
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Location
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19aprAll Day01mayShwemawdaw Pagoda FestivalPagoda festival in Bago
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Classical theatre troupes perform their best here so they will be booked by agents for the next pagoda festival season.
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Classical theatre troupes perform their best here so they will be booked by agents for the next pagoda festival season.
Time
April 19 (Monday) - May 1 (Saturday)
Location
Bago
Bago, Myanmar